Lewis, Stan, and Randy, Thanks for the response. From what I know already it isn't going to be easy, but then that just makes it more worth while doesn't it. I am still wondering about that aft wall thickness, and what type of backing plate, (ie stainless plate, marine plywood, etc) or large fender washer. I'm not particularly small, so I'm sure it will be a challenge to get it into place. While I'm there, I would like to install a stainless, adjustable OB mount also, on the port side though. Sort of make them look like they should match. Any further comments are always welcome. Harvey & Deena H M-15 #348 "Pelican" Walla Walla, WA
I used marine ply as backing plate with Tnuts. Mounted ladder on backing plate to align holes, used backing plate holes as template for holes in transom. Used copper wire as snake from transom to cockpit. Tied light lines to wires, through holes in backing plate, through stopper object, and left excess string to retrieve stopper. sequenced looks like - wire, transom, wire, string, backing plate, stopper, string. You retrive the copper which pulls the string which draws the plate to the transom. Use small screwdriver and tight string to line up holes. Install bolts, remove string, install bolts in holes string used to occupy. Hope this makes sense. Doug "Seas The Day" --- Harvey Hochstetter <LoHHochs@ihc.com> wrote:
Lewis, Stan, and Randy,
Thanks for the response. From what I know already it isn't going to be easy, but then that just makes it more worth while doesn't it.
I am still wondering about that aft wall thickness, and what type of backing plate, (ie stainless plate, marine plywood, etc) or large fender washer. I'm not particularly small, so I'm sure it will be a challenge to get it into place. While I'm there, I would like to install a stainless, adjustable OB mount also, on the port side though. Sort of make them look like they should match.
Any further comments are always welcome.
Harvey & Deena H M-15 #348 "Pelican" Walla Walla, WA
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Harvey, I used a square of plywood which I had slathered with multiple coats of marine varnish for the ladder backing. I replaced the stock motor mount with one of stainless steel. There is a backing board (about 1/2 inch thick) already glassed into the mold which was used to back the stock mount. It was large enough to serve the steel mount. The stern is only about 1/4 or 3/8 thick fiberglass. I was 175 #, 6'2" and 50 years old when I squeezed in there. Having a reliable helper on the outside was a necessity. When I need to do this again I think I will: 1. drill the necessary holes into the stern 2. fasten the plywood to the end of a pole (via a small iron dowel screw (screw at each end) inserted into the end of the pole with just enough of the screw end protruding to grip the plywood) 3. align and hold the plywood from the inside over the holes 4. drill through the previously drilled holes into the plywood from the outside 5. remove the plywood and fit teenuts into position in each hole 6. reposition the plywood (again on the pole) using a dowel through from the outside to align with the holes in the plywood Remove one aligning dowel at a time, goop the hole with sealent from the outside, then insert the bolt finger tight After inserting all the bolts finger tight, cinch them down. Sure sounds easier than the way I did it - but words are easy Good luck and let us know how you end up doing it. Stan
Harvey, FWIW some guy on the Potter list had an interesting idea for a backing plate: A plastic cutting board from Wal-Mart. Water-proof, rot-proof, just as easily worked as wood, just as strong if not stronger than wood. Sounds like a good idea to me. Lewis Baumstark P15 Bristol, TN ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harvey Hochstetter" <LoHHochs@ihc.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2002 1:58 AM Subject: M_Boats: Stern Ladder Mounting
Lewis, Stan, and Randy,
Thanks for the response. From what I know already it isn't going to be easy, but then that just makes it more worth while doesn't it.
I am still wondering about that aft wall thickness, and what type of backing plate, (ie stainless plate, marine plywood, etc) or large fender washer. I'm not particularly small, so I'm sure it will be a challenge to get it into place. While I'm there, I would like to install a stainless, adjustable OB mount also, on the port side though. Sort of make them look like they should match.
Any further comments are always welcome.
Harvey & Deena H M-15 #348 "Pelican" Walla Walla, WA
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